This tune of choice likely made its way into the western fiddle contest circuit due to the influence of texasstyle fiddling pioneer benny thomasson. Cotton patch rag fiddle lesson by casey willis duration. Cotton patch rag benny thomasson, dick barrett, aaron. One fiddle tune a day for the year 2012 days 1 200. The final tune of the program and ending with a great blind item story about legendary texas fiddler major franklin. Casey willis breaks down a basic and advanced version in this lesson module. To download file, right click on download file, and click save target as. Black velvet waltz cowboy waltz every so often there comes a fiddle contest where you can have a fiddlers choice.
Other tune category pig ankle rag new orleans circa 1905 beaumont rag cotton patch rag florida blues jesse polka tx schottische allentown polka twinkle little star dont let your deal go down sweet georgia. Assuming that i post the lesson in time, each month when you click here, you will find a great new tune to expand your flatpicking knowledge. Fiddleicious is an open communitybased orchestra of over 140 members, accepting all levels of musicians to preserve the cultural heritage of maines traditional fiddle music. Cotton patch rag v122916c melody cotton patch rag v122916c harmony cotton patch rag v122916c melharm cotton patch rag v122916c cello cotton patch rag v122916c viola cotton patch rag v122916c 3rds5ths cotton patch rag scorev122916c cotton patch rag v122916c 2parts. Cottonpatch rag texans love the ragtime tunes cottonpatch rag is a contest standard with about a zillion and one different sections. Cotton patch ragv122916c melody cotton patch rag v122916c harmony cotton patch ragv122916c melharm cotton patch rag v122916c cello cotton patch rag v122916c viola cotton patch ragv122916c 3rds5ths cotton patch rag scorev122916c cotton patch rag v122916c 2parts. Cotton eyed joe cotton patch rag crazy creek cricket on the hearth cripple creek crooked stovepipe. Great melodicstyle fiddle tune for the 5string banjo. Lessons include sheet music, video speed and looping controls, mp3 downloads, guitar backup tracks, and more. May 04, 20 cottonpatch rag is a favorite tune of choice among texas style players.
This month id like to share cotton patch rag, a great tune from the texas fiddling tradition. Whatever ones interest, the old town school provides broad access to more than 700 accredited class offerings, private lessons, and workshops that span an array of artistic genres. Mar 26, 2012 cotton patch rag fiddle tune a day day 85 cottonpatch rag is one of my oldschool contest fiddle tunes. Byron berline, fiddle, fiddle tune, fred stoneking, national fiddle, pug, recording, rush, today, weiser idaho march 26, 2012 cotton patch rag fiddle tune a day day 85. This tune of choice likely made its way into the western fiddle contest circuit due to the influence of texasstyle. This entry was posted in fiddle videos and tagged cotton patch rag. These tracks have no melody, so they arent infringing on anyones s.
Cotton patch rag with fiddle champion alan watts youtube. Great fiddle tune set for the 5string banjo in melodic style. Cotton patch rag fiddle lesson this topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 3 years, 7 months ago. Music fiddle player fiddler fiddlers fiddles fiddle tune fiddle tunes hoedown irish fiddle.
Ive included pretty much all of the variations played by bluegrass and texas style fiddlers. Jcs abc tune finder searchable index of tunes in text, abc, postscript, pdf, gif, png, and midi formats pdf is easiest to read. Apr 10, 20 this entry was posted in fiddle videos and tagged cotton patch rag. Here is the great conteststyle and texasstyle fiddle tune, cotton patch rag. I used to go to fiddle contests with my dad, but i never. Flatpicked guitar music tablature and links to artists who play oldtime and bluegrass music. Cotton patch ragv122916c melody cotton patch rag v122916c harmony cotton patch ragv122916c. This site is the home for brians performances, concerts and teaching events. Cotton patch rag basic melody tutorial pro fiddle instruction. Alan watts and i decided to record a fun little fiddle tune, the cotton patch rag. If you cant figure it out, look up the video of me playing it on youtube. Cotton patch rag basic melody tutorial fiddlevideo.
May 06, 2019 many believe cotton patch rag was originally a texas fiddle tune. Cotton patch rag is a great conteststyle fiddle tune originating from texas. Cotton patch rag fiddle tune a day day 85 vi wickam. The final installment in our threepart series on contest fiddling offers cotton patch rag as a tune of choice. Many believe cotton patch rag was originally a texas fiddle tune. I originally learned it from tony ludiker, and there are parts in there from me, terry ludiker, roberta rast, and others. Music and mandolin education for the beginner to advanced mandolinist can be found in the lesson hub. Its a set of 4 books with coordinated arrangements for fiddle. This tune of choice likely made its way into the western fiddle contest. Cotton patch rag fiddle lesson by casey willis youtube. Backstep cluck old hen cold frosty morning colemans march colonel crockett colored aristocracy cotton baggin cottoneyed joe cotton patch rag crazy creek cricket on the hearth cripple creek crooked stovepipe crossing the cumberland crosseyed fiddler back to main index.
Its got a whole bunch of parts and i try to teach em all, so check it out. The moniker rag is attached a whole bunch of tunes that meet only a few of those criteria, but i reckon that syncopated phrasing is the common element. Oldtime, bluegrass, jigs, hornpipes, rags, waltzes, and a few surprises. Cottonpatch rag is a contest standard with about a zillion and one different sections. Jan 17, 2017 cotton patch ragv122916c melody cotton patch rag v122916c harmony cotton patch ragv122916c melharm cotton patch rag v122916c cello cotton patch rag v122916c viola cotton patch ragv122916c 3rds5ths cotton patch rag scorev122916c cotton patch rag v122916c 2parts. Cotton patch rag is a great texasconteststyle tune of choice. Folk music index an index to recorded and print resources, by jane keefer. Download cotton patch rag if you use the slipperyhill website, please consider donating to help pay for server costs and technical assistance. Cotton patch rag tablature b074t i janet davis publishing.
Cottonpatch rag texans love the ragtime tunes fiddlin mike. Home forums fiddle lesson forum lessons in production fiddle tune requests cotton patch rag tagged. The origins arent precisely known, but it is generally considered a texas style tune that originated with the style. I used to go to fiddle contests with my dad, but i never heard cotton patch rag played anywhere except in the states texas and oklahoma frets magazine.
Fiddleicious celebrates maines bicentennial by featuring original maine composers during our 2020 concert season. Fiddle rag fiddlers pastime fiddlin around fine times at our house fire on the mountain. Old time fiddle tunes penn state mechanical engineering. A lot of versions ive heard use a fiddle double shuffle ala obs on the c and f. Casey willis breaks down a basic version of the song in this blue river waltz basic tutorial. Newsblog jim wood music authentic southeastern fiddle music. Backstep cluck old hen cold frosty morning colemans march colonel crockett colored aristocracy cotton baggin cotton eyed joe cotton patch rag crazy creek cricket on the hearth cripple creek crooked stovepipe crossing the cumberland crosseyed fiddler back to main index.
Oct 21, 2016 the final tune of the program and ending with a great blind item story about legendary texas fiddler major franklin. July 11 cotton patch rag flatpicking guitar magazine. Can you really learn to play fiddle from written music by listening to midi. Whether or not a syncopated 32bar fiddle tune should or should not be called a rag is the stuff upon which forum threads are built. Part three cotton patch rag the final installment in our threepart series on contest fiddling offers cotton patch rag as a tune of choice. My mailing address is at the bottom of this page if you prefer to send a check. Sep 02, 2016 home forums fiddle lesson forum lessons in production fiddle tune requests cotton patch rag tagged. The full lesson includes sheet music, guitar backup tracks, multiple instructional videos, ab video looping, video speed controls, and much more. Cotton patch rag is the perfect tune for jamming on. Founded in 1957, the old town school of folk music provides a wide range of music, dance, theater, and visual arts courses to people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. In this advanced lesson, casey breaks down an advanced version of the tune. Chords for cotton patch rag with fiddle champion alan watts.
The recording features joe carr on mandolin and ricky turpin on fiddle. Oldtime music sheetmusic, guitar tabs, mp3 audio and midis for cotton patch rag. Cotton patch rag is a favorite fiddle tune translated here to the mandolin in a straight forward and fun tablature arrangement. Cotton patch rag is a great conteststyle and texasstyle fiddle tune. Casey breaks down a basic and advanced version in this lesson modulecheck out the tutorial videos below. A lot of versions ive heard use a fiddle double shuffle ala obs on the c and f chords which can be pretty cool on the mandolin.